Procurement Director

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Procurement Director to join our team! In this role you will get to manage the full procurement lifecycle, from strategy development and route-to-market planning through sourcing, negotiation, contract award, mobilisation and ongoing supplier performance management.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Procurement Strategy and Category Management

  • Develop and implement procurement strategies for facilities management, asset operations and recurring operational services.
  • Lead category management across areas including:Hard and soft facilities management servicesEngineering and building maintenanceAsset maintenance and lifecycle servicesSecurity and concierge servicesCleaning and hygiene servicesWaste management and recyclingLandscaping and grounds maintenanceUtilities and operational support servicesOther business-as-usual operational contracts
  • Define appropriate route-to-market approaches, sourcing models and commercial structures.
  • Develop contract packaging and procurement plans aligned with operational requirements, business priorities and market conditions.
  • Establish appropriate commercial models, including fixed-price, performance-based, gainshare, reimbursable and hybrid arrangements where appropriate.
  • Identify opportunities to improve value, resilience, service quality, innovation and operational efficiency.

• Sourcing and Contract Management

  • Lead complex, end-to-end procurement activities from initial strategy through to contract award and implementation.
  • Prepare procurement plans, sourcing strategies, tender documentation, evaluation methodologies and contract award recommendations.
  • Manage competitive tenders, negotiations, clarifications, commercial evaluations and supplier due diligence.
  • Ensure procurement activities comply with applicable governance, policies, delegations and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead contract mobilisation and transition activities to support uninterrupted service delivery.
  • Develop and maintain effective contract management frameworks for operational service contracts.
  • Ensure contracts include clear scopes of service, pricing mechanisms, performance standards, KPIs, SLAs, incentives, remedies and governance arrangements.
  • Manage contract variations, extensions, renewals, claims, disputes and commercial changes.
  • Monitor supplier performance and ensure contractual obligations are met throughout the contract lifecycle.

• Supplier and Stakeholder Management

  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and service providers.
  • Lead supplier performance reviews, governance meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Manage supplier performance against agreed KPIs, SLAs, service credits, reporting requirements and improvement plans.
  • Work closely with operational stakeholders to understand service requirements and resolve supplier or contract-related issues.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, operational teams, finance, legal, risk, technical and project functions.
  • Provide commercially sound advice on procurement, supplier performance, contract risks and market opportunities.
  • Support business-as-usual service delivery by ensuring procurement decisions are practical, timely and aligned with operational needs.

• Procurement Governance and Risk Management

  • Strengthen procurement governance, controls, policies, processes and reporting.
  • Ensure appropriate governance is applied to procurement strategies, sourcing decisions, contract awards and contract changes.
  • Maintain oversight of procurement risks, dependencies, commercial exposures and supplier resilience.
  • Promote transparency, consistency, competition and integrity across procurement activities.
  • Develop procurement performance reporting, category dashboards, savings tracking and supplier performance metrics.
  • Support audit, assurance and compliance requirements.

• Leadership and Team Management

  • Lead, manage and develop procurement professionals across relevant categories and operational workstreams.
  • Allocate resources effectively across multiple concurrent procurement and contract management activities.
  • Establish clear objectives, performance expectations and professional development plans for the procurement team.
  • Promote a collaborative, commercially focused and service-oriented procurement culture.
  • Provide guidance and coaching on sourcing, negotiation, contract management and stakeholder engagement.
  • Represent the procurement function at senior leadership, steering committee and governance forums.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Significant procurement experience in city operations, facilities management, asset operations or similarly complex operational environments.
• Strong experience sourcing and managing contracts across FM, hard and soft services, maintenance, security, cleaning, waste management and other operational services.
• Proven experience managing strategic supplier relationships and service performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Strong category management, procurement governance and commercial management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with operational stakeholders and support uninterrupted business-as-usual service delivery.
• Experience developing procurement strategies, route-to-market approaches and commercial models for recurring operational services.
• Proven leadership experience managing procurement teams and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Experience within one or more of the following environments would be beneficial:
  • Large-scale developments
  • Smart cities
  • Giga-projects
  • Major infrastructure programmes
  • Mixed-use developments
• Degree in procurement, supply chain, business, finance, law, engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional procurement qualification, such as CIPS or an equivalent, is preferred.

What Skills You'll Bring:

• 20 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Strategic procurement and category management
• Facilities management and operational services procurement
• Sourcing, tendering and commercial negotiations
• Contract development and contract lifecycle management
• Supplier relationship and performance management
• KPI, SLA and service credit management
• Procurement governance and compliance
• Commercial modelling and financial analysis
• Risk management and issue resolution

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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